University of Alberta Faculté Saint-Jean
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The Campus Saint-Jean was first a faculty of the University of Alberta
located in Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
at 84 Avenue and Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury
(91 Street). It was previously known as the Faculté Saint-Jean, but underwent a name change in September 2005 in order to better represent the expansion it has undergone since being acquired by the University of Alberta
in 1977.
Approximately 650 students of the University of Alberta
study full-time in French
at the Faculté Saint-Jean, making it an integral part of the University, both culturally and academically. The Faculty is very diverse and draws from la francophonie, the province of Québec
, French Canadian communities, French Immersion Programs and elsewhere to make up its student population and staff.
The Faculty has four program sections: sciences, fine arts and languages, social sciences
and education
. There are also several programs that are offered as joint programs with the other faculties such as engineering
, nursing and business administration
. This wide range of studies makes it a very dynamic learning environment. It benefits from small classes, proximity to the teaching staff and being immersed into the surrounding Francophone community.
The Faculté Saint-Jean has a long history in Alberta and began originally as a catholic school
for boys in 1908 known as the "Juniorat Saint-Jean". For a more detailed history on the Faculté Saint-Jean, consult the following article Faculté Saint-Jean: A New Faculty But An Old Institution.
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
located in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at 84 Avenue and Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury
Marie-Anne Gaboury
Marie-Anne Lagimodière was a French-Canadian woman noted as both the grandmother of Louis Riel, and as the first woman of European descent to travel to and settle in what is now Western Canada....
(91 Street). It was previously known as the Faculté Saint-Jean, but underwent a name change in September 2005 in order to better represent the expansion it has undergone since being acquired by the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
in 1977.
Approximately 650 students of the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
study full-time in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
at the Faculté Saint-Jean, making it an integral part of the University, both culturally and academically. The Faculty is very diverse and draws from la francophonie, the province of Québec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, French Canadian communities, French Immersion Programs and elsewhere to make up its student population and staff.
The Faculty has four program sections: sciences, fine arts and languages, social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
and education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
. There are also several programs that are offered as joint programs with the other faculties such as engineering
University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering
The University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering is one of the largest engineering schools in Canada in terms of size, international impact and reputation....
, nursing and business administration
University of Alberta School of Business
The Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1916, it is a research-intensive publicly funded institution....
. This wide range of studies makes it a very dynamic learning environment. It benefits from small classes, proximity to the teaching staff and being immersed into the surrounding Francophone community.
The Faculté Saint-Jean has a long history in Alberta and began originally as a catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
for boys in 1908 known as the "Juniorat Saint-Jean". For a more detailed history on the Faculté Saint-Jean, consult the following article Faculté Saint-Jean: A New Faculty But An Old Institution.